Attach Metal Disc:
Select a metal disc and slide it over the band. Make sure to position the disc in the middle, and downwards so that it is in contact with the skin when worn.
Put on wristband and lock the clasp.
Wrap the wristband, with the selected metal disc, around your wrist. Be sure that the Sensiband logo faces outwards and the metal disc fits snug against your skin.
Check for allergic skin reaction:
Wear Sensiband for at least 7 consecutive days, or until a reaction develops. Okay to wear during normal activity and exercise. If a metal allergy is present, a reaction known as Contact Dermatitis may appear. This reaction will present as a skin rash under the metal disc.
Repeat with new disc:
After testing one metal disc, remove it and select a new one. Repeat Steps 1-3 for each metal to check for all potential allergies. This ensures a thorough and informed decision about your medical procedures.
Be your own advocate
It's a low-risk, no-hassle way to make sure your body isn't allergic to one of the metals used in artificial joints. How? By testing for skin reactions to seven of the most commonly used metals in medical procedures. These procedures include:
• Joint replacement
• Arterial Stents
• Orthopedic plates and screws
• Cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators
• Sternal wires
• IUDs
• Dental implants
OUR STORY
Sensiband was founded by Orthopaedic Surgeons Drs. Mark Drzala and Mitchell Reiter. Early in their careers, both surgeons were troubled by the fact that certain patients who underwent properly performed surgical procedures involving metal implants such as hip and knee replacements experienced poor outcomes. So they did something about it.
FDA STATEMENT
In 2019, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and Dr. Jeff Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, issued a statement detailing the need for further study into this growing issue.
“Patients may have biological responses to certain types of materials in implantable or insertable devices... They develop inflammatory reactions and tissue changes causing pain and other symptoms that may interfere with their quality of life.”
Doctors are trained to have all the answers. But when it comes to allergies, so much isn’t fully understood.
Too often after knee or hip replacement surgery, patients report discomfort, swelling, fatigue, and even depression. And because the medical community doesn’t know exactly what’s causing these symptoms, patients may be incorrectly diagnosed with disorders such as: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression and Chronic Lyme Disease. Or they’ll tell patients “that’s just the way it goes with an artificial joint.” But what if that’s not true? What if it’s really an allergic reaction?
